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iPhone Software Development Engineer in Seattle

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:42:36 GMT

Are you looking for an opportunity to make a large impact on the design, architecture, and implementation of cutting edge products used every day by people you know? Does the opportunity to work on large data problems, GeoWeb systems, mobile platforms, and Web 2.0 technologies excite you? If you are looking to make a big splash as a Software Development Engineer in a high-energy startup, we’re what you’re looking for.

At Pelago, we want you to be a strong programming generalist able to move across each layer of our application, gaining knowledge of our overall architecture. Idea sharing is a key aspect of our culture. We expect you to collaborate with other developers, Program Managers and QA to ensure a world class product. You will move between designing and implementing new features, improving the architecture and algorithms of existing code, and debugging and bug fixing in our agile development process. Our approach provides you with lots of opportunities to learn and contribute, and we expect you to hit the ground running and to contribute immediately to our effort.

Pelago's flagship product is Whrrl, a new application for discovering places and events you’re likely to be interested in, based on where you and your friends actually go. We’re shipping Whrrl on the iPhone, mobile (J2ME, BREW), SMS, and web (AJAX) clients. The server side is a Linux stack leveraging Tomcat, MySQL, memcached, and Solr. We’re also developing a mapping application, geospatial faceted search, application analytics, and creating an authoritative directory of all social gathering places in the world.

The entry point for this job is core development chops, a bias towards action, a desire to develop on the iPhone and ambition to do more than just your job description. Of course, we expect the business basics: promptness, attention to detail, solid written communication, respect for co-workers, and ability to focus on the task at hand.

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Seasoned Start-up Web Developer in Seattle

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:42:36 GMT

Are you looking for an opportunity to make a large impact on the design and implementation of a cutting edge web application used every day by people you know? Does the opportunity to work with Web 2.0 technologies to build a viral phenomenon excite you? If you are looking to make a big splash as a Software Development Engineer in a high-energy startup, we are what you are looking for.

Pelago's flagship product is Whrrl, a new application for discovering places and events youre likely to be interested in, based on where you and your friends actually go. Pelago is looking for talented website developers to help build its compelling whrrl.com website. We have a fast paced environment with a culture of self-directed execution. If you are ready to learn new skills, work with successful, high quality people across the company and be a world class developer then we invite you to submit your resume.

We expect you to collaborate with other developers, Program Managers and QA to ensure a world class product. You will move between designing and implementing new features, improving the architecture and algorithms of existing code, and debugging and bug fixing in our agile development process. Our approach provides you with lots of opportunities to learn and contribute, and we expect you to hit the ground running and to contribute immediately to our effort.

The entry point for this job is core development chops, a bias towards action, and ambition to do more than just your job description. Of course, we expect the business basics: promptness, attention to detail, solid written communication, respect for co-workers, and ability to focus on the task at hand.

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Designer in Seattle

Sun, 12 May 2013 01:56:01 GMT

Are you interested in working with developers and product owners on product planning and development in a highly collaborative environment? Are you excited about designing for cutting edge consumer products on platforms like iPhone and the Web? Do you love being in the middle of things and have a strong portfolio of work in one or more of: consumer applications, web portals, mobile applications, games, or iPhone.

Whrrl v2.0 is a mobile and Web application that enables people to capture and share the moments of their lives, as they happen, in story form. Through location, photos and text updates, users can easily turn everyday life experiences into lasting stories that can be remembered, organized and shared. Each user controls exactly who can see their story, ranging from total privacy to publicly visible, and includes the option to broadcast status updates on Facebook and Twitter.

About Pelago, makers of Whrrl:
Pelago is committed to developing innovative products that remove all barriers to information, inspiration and human connection. Their flagship product, Whrrl v2.0, enables people to capture and share the moments of their lives, as they happen, in story form.

The company, based in Seattle, was founded in 2006 and is led by an executive team from companies including Amazon, RealNetworks and Yahoo. Pelago is backed by pioneering Internet and mobile investors including Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, T-Venture, Bezos Expeditions, Trilogy Equity Partners, and Reliance Technology Ventures. For more information, visit www.pelago.com and whrrl.com.

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UX Designer, Marketing Experience in Seattle

Sun, 12 May 2013 01:56:01 GMT

Do you have experience working closely with sales and product marketing teams, outbound marketing and agencies on collateral and campaigns? Are you able to create visually stunning design pieces?

Are you interested in expanding your product and UX design experience for consumer applications, web portals, mobile applications, games and iPhone?

Whrrl v2.0 is a mobile and Web application that enables people to capture and share the moments of their lives, as they happen, in story form. Through location, photos and text updates, users can easily turn everyday life experiences into lasting stories that can be remembered, organized and shared. Each user controls exactly who can see their story, ranging from total privacy to publicly visible, and includes the option to broadcast status updates on Facebook and Twitter.

About Pelago, makers of whrrl:
Pelago is committed to developing innovative products that remove all barriers to information, inspiration and human connection. Their flagship product, Whrrl v2.0, enables people to capture and share the moments of their lives, as they happen, in story form.

The company, based in Seattle, was founded in 2006 and is led by an executive team from companies including Amazon, RealNetworks and Yahoo. Pelago is backed by pioneering Internet and mobile investors including Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, T-Venture, Bezos Expeditions, Trilogy Equity Partners, and Reliance Technology Ventures. For more information, visit www.pelago.com and whrrl.com.

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Senior UX Designer in Seattle

Mon, 06 May 2013 21:14:07 GMT

Location: US – Seattle, Washington
Position Type - Full Time

Pelago (a startup in downtown Seattle) is the creator of Whrrl—a new application on the Web and for mobile phones that helps users discover interesting places and events with the help of their friends. (Try Whrrl at www.whrrl.com). We have created an entirely new way to explore the world around you. By learning about the places and events that your friends find interesting, Whrrl is able to surface compelling discoveries for you. Whrrl is able to create “real time”, “real world” sharing of experiences that span the web and mobile to ultimately provide relevant content for meaningful social discovery.

We are seeking a talented interaction designer. The right candidate should be able to develop big ideas, and execute flawlessly against them in a highly collaborative environment. Additionally, we are looking for someone to design interfaces that are engaging, follow usability best practices and reinforce Whrrl’s visual brand.

To succeed in this position, you should be deeply familiar with the social Web (Facebook, Yelp, etc.) and interactive Web applications (such as Gmail or Google Maps) as a consumer and be excited about helping create the future of interactive, location-based social networking.

Successful candidates will possess the ability to create user experience designs across Web, Java Phone, and iPhone platforms that present complex data models and rich information to consumers is ways that are engaging without sacrificing utility. You will collaborate with executives, product stake holders, product managers and engineers to understand goals, requirements, and produce designs at the speed of a startup, taking into account feedback and tight feedback loops.

Please apply directly to jobs@pelago.com

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Software Test Engineer (STE) in Seattle

Fri, 03 May 2013 10:46:56 GMT

Are you looking for an opportunity to take your testing skills to the next level working on cutting edge products used every day by people you know? Does the opportunity to work on the iPhone, GPS and web 2.0 technologies excite you? If you are looking to make a big splash as a Functional Tester in a high-energy startup, we are what you have been looking for.

Pelago's flagship product is Whrrl, a new application for discovering places and events you’re likely to be interested in, based on where you and your friends actually go. We’re shipping Whrrl on mobile, SMS, and web, and are currently developing for BREW and iPhone. Our goal is to have Whrrl available to our customers where ever and whenever they need it so that means lots of handsets, lots of browsers, and lots of platforms. It’s paramount that Whrrl always feel like the same application regardless of platform and provide high quality experiences for our customers.

As with most start-ups, we have new features coming all the time so we have a fast paced environment with a culture of self-directed execution. If you are ready to learn new skills, work with successful, high quality people across the company and be a world class tester then we invite you to submit your resume. The entry point to applying for this job is integrity, commitment, a bias towards action, and ambition to do more than just your job description. Of course, we expect the business basics: promptness, attention to detail, solid written communication, respect for co-workers, and ability to focus on the task at hand.

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Software Development Engineer in Seattle

Fri, 03 May 2013 10:46:56 GMT

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Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) in Seattle

Fri, 03 May 2013 10:46:56 GMT

Are you looking for an opportunity to write automation for the iPhone? Do you have a passion for new web technologies? Ever wonder what it would take to test GPS capabilities on a phone integrating with a next generation social discovery site? We have a job that will blow away your expectations on what it means to be an SDET and just how influential you can be in the internet startup world.

It all starts with the basics. At Pelago, test infrastructure is critical to our development methodology. We are looking for a talented engineer who not only knows how to test software, but also how to architect and engineer testing environments and interact effectively with developers from the earliest design discussions all the way through to final delivery. Working with your fellow SDETs it will be your responsibility to build up QA & Test development practices into all the aspects of Pelago and specifically the 4 main entry points to Whrrl.com (mobile, iPhone, web, SMS). As an example you can expect your role to be responsible for:

* Backend infrastructure automation through interfaces into the product designed by test.
* Basic and high level GUI automation using Java.
* Architecting test development plans for the various new technologies we use and the features we create with them.
* Building of internal tools that are actively used by you and the others in the company.

If you are creative, hard working and crave a chance at making a name for yourself in the industry, this is the right place for you.

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